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하늘 사진을 되게 잘 찍죠

요즘 사진을 안찍어서 이건 오랜만 사진이에요

해가 질 때 하늘이 제일 이쁜것 같아요

하늘색이랑 구름도 다 잘 보여서 너무 좋아요~

하늘 사진을 찍을때마다 다른 느낌을 나와요

그런 사진은 미술 그림이랑 비슷한다고 생각해요

그리고 사진 보면 꽤 따뜻한 느낌이당

learn korean : the cute way

⚠️ make sure u know basic grammar rules enough before going through this post ⚠️

1. add “ㅇ”

~다 ➞ 당

~아요/어요/여요 ➞ 아용/어용/여용

~해요 ➞ 해용

~이에요/예요 ➞ 이에용/예용

~인데/ㄴ데 ➞ 인뎅/ㄴ뎅

~야지 ➞ 야징

~세요 ➞ 세용

2. replace ~요 by ~여

~아요/어요 ➞ 아여/어여

~해요 ➞ 해여

~세요 ➞ 세여

3. replace ~(하)고 by ~(하)구

밥을 먹고 자요 (eat and sleep)

➞ 밥을 먹구 자요

일어나고 학교에 가요 (get up and go to school)

➞ 일어나구 학교에 가요

4. add “ㅁ”

~야 ➞ 얌 ~요 ➞ 욤

~면 ➞ 음 ~아 ➞ 암

~어 ➞ 엄 ~해 ➞ 함

~이에요/예요 ➞ 임

examples :

아니야 ➞ 아니얌

했어요 ➞ 했어욤

뭐해? ➞ 뭐함?

알았어 ➞ 알았엄

괜찮아 ➞ 괜찬암

없으면 ➞ 없음

학생이에요 ➞ 학생임

5.some more “cute” changes :

사랑해요 ➞ 사룽해(용)

안녕하세요 ➞ 안녕하새용, 안냐세용

안녕 ➞ 아뇽

왜 ➞ 왱

뭐 ➞ 뭥

싫어 ➞ 시렁

없어 ➞ 없떠

있어 ➞ 있떠

How to say different countries! Where are you all from? ☺️

After a VERY long hiatus (sorry y’all) I bring you- phrases to learn before visiting Korea!!

As usual, image does NOT belong to me ☺️

Now that we’re all waiting for spring to come!!

Learn Korean with Wave by Ateez

여기 - Here

지금 - Now

파도 - Wave

함께 - Together

건배 건배 - Cheers (a toast)

태양 - Sun

생각하다 - To think

벌써 - Already

기억하다 - To remember

시간 - Time

더 - More

섬 - Island

찾다 - To find

바다 - Sea

각정하지 마 - Don’t worry

Fancy - Twice

지금 하늘 구름 색은 tropical yeah

저 태양 빨간빛 네 두 불 같애

Oh tell me I’m the only one babe

I fancy you,I fancy you,I fancy you

It’s dangerous 따끔해 넌 장미 같아

괜찮아 조금도 난 겁나지 않아

더 세게 꼭 잡아 take my hand

좀 위험할 거야 더 위험할 거야 baby

달콤한 초콜릿 아이스크림처럼

녹아버리는 지금 내 기분 so lovely

깜깜한 우주 숙 가장 반짝이는

저 별 저 별 그 옆에 큰 네 별

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지금 - Now

하늘 - Sky

구름 - Cloud

빨간 - Red

태양 - Sun

볼 - Cheek

장미 - Rose

달큰하다 - To taste sweet

초콜릿- Chocolate

아이스크림- Ice cream

기분 - Felling/Mood

우주 - Space/Universe

반짝이다 - To glitter/Sparkle/Twinkle

저 - That

큰 - Big

별 - Star

Birthday Vocabulary

Birthday- 생일

Happy Birthday - 생일 축하해요

Party- 파티

Balloons-풍선

Cake- 케이크

Candle- 양초

Birthday card- 생일 카드

Present- 선물

When is your birthday?- 생일이 언제예요

How old are you?- 몇 살이에요?

Since a long while ago, let’s say thousands years ago, people have used Chinese letters in Korea. Presently Chinese letters are not being used in Korean but still the meanings are remain.  By the reason understanding Korean with some Chinese might help you to learn Korean quickly, even help you to deduce unknown words you have never heard.


Words with “관(館) - House”

박물관 - Museum 

대사관 - Embassy 

백악관 - White house

도서관 - Library 

기념관 - Memorials 

여관 - Inn=

영화관 - Theater 

체육관 - Gym 

개관 - The opening of, open (Library, Mesuem, etc.)

폐관 - The closing of, close  (Library, Mesuem, etc.) 

  Since a long while ago, let’s say thousands years ago, people have used Chinese letters in Korea. Presently Chinese letters are not being used in Korean but still the meanings are remain.  By the reason understanding Korean with some Chinese might help you to learn Korean quickly, even help you to deduce unknown words you have never heard. 

Words with “식(食) - learn”

음식 ( Drink / Eat ) - Foods

음식물 ( Drink / Eat / Things ) - foods generally

음식점 ( Drink / Eat / Store) - Restaurant (식당 is commonly used. Basically same meaning)

식당 ( Eat / House ) - Restaurant 

식량 ( Eat /  Foods) - food; provisions

식품 ( Eat / stuff ) - Things can be consumed 

단식 ( Quit / Eat ) - Fast , abstain from foods (usually be done to show against opinion on protest) 

식사 ( Eat / Do ) - have a meal 

식탁 ( Eat / High ) - Dining table 

간식 ( Between / Eat ) - Snack 

식물 ( Eat / things) - Plant

식구 ( Eat / Mouse ) - Family (Nearly same meaning of family. Basic meaning is people who have meals together)  

외식 (Outside / Eat) - Eat out 

식욕 ( Eat / Desire )  - Appetite

한식 ( Korean / Eat ) - Korean foods 

양식 ( Western / Eat ) - Western foods 

일식 ( Japanese / Eat ) - Japanese foods 

중식 ( Chinese / Eat ) - Chinese foods

  Since a long while ago, let’s say thousands years ago, people have used Chinese letters in Korea. Presently Chinese letters are not being used in Korean but still the meanings are remain.  By the reason understanding Korean with some Chinese might help you to learn Korean quickly, even help you to deduce unknown words you have never heard. 


Words with “학(學) - learn”

학교 (Learn / school)   - School 

대학 (Big / Learn) - University  

학생 (Learn / alive thing)-  Student

방학 (Prevent / Learn) - Vacation 

입학 (Enter / Learn) - enroll school / university

퇴학 (retreat / Learn) - Expel from school 


학습 (Learn / Learn by experience) - Effort to acquire knowledge

학자 (Learn / person) - Scholar

학부모 (Learn / Parents) - Parents of a student 

장학금 (award / learn / Gold) - Scholarship

유학 (Stay / Learn) - Study abroad 


학문 (Learn / Ask) - Academia 

수학 ( Count / Learn) - Mathmatics 

과학 ( Subject / Learn) - Science

철학 (Bright / Learn) - Philosophy 

Days in Korean are a combination with a Chinese letter and “요일” 


Monday : 월요일 / 月 (Moon)

Tuesday : 화요일 / 火 (Fire)

Wednesday : 수요일 / 水 (Water)

Thursday : 목요일 / 木 (Tree)

Friday : 금요일 / 金 (Metal)

Saturday : 토요일 / 土 (Ground) 

Sunday : 일요일 /日 (Sun)


It is easier to say months in Korea. 

월 (月) means a month and there are 12 months in a year. 

They are called from 1st month to 12th month. 


January  : 1월 

February : 2월

March : 3월 

April : 4월 

May : 5월 

June : 6월 

July : 7월 

August : 8월 

September : 9월 

October : 10월  

November : 11월 

December : 12월 

Korean grammar “입니다, 합니다, 습니다” as “-ㅂ니다”

Basic grammar must know 

  "-ㅂ니다" shows the present tense (I read, I eat, I go, etc.) or daily actions (I go to Church, I go to school, etc.) .


Basically there are three types of verbs in Korean.

 First, “-입니다” from -이다(infinitive) means “is”

Second, “-합니다” from -하다(infinitive) means “do”

the last but not least irregular forms. “가다”, “먹다”, “자다” etc. are the last case.

“-입니다”  is corresponding to “is” in English.

“이다” (is) + “ㅂ니다” becomes “-입니다”

For example;

  •  This is a pen = 이것은 펜입니다.  
  •  I am at cafe  = 나는 카페입니다.

“-합니다” is used for verbs ending with “-하다 

"Verb ”-하다" is the most common form of verbs in Korean. 

 These verbs are consist of Noun and “-하다”.

 For example, 

  •  "공부하다" is made up by “공부(Study)” and “-하다”.  
  • “낙서하다” is made up by “낙서(Doodle)” and “-하다”.    

 These verbs have a distinction comparing to other verbs, which the noun on the verb can change to Object with “-을/를”. 

 For example,       

  • “공부하다” can change to “공부를 하다”.     
  • “낙서하다” also can be written in “낙서를 하다”. 

The irregular form to use “-ㅂ니다” is depending on the last letter of the verb.

  1. End with vowel (There is no consonant on the bottom)
  • “가다(Go)” + “-ㅂ니다” becomes “갑니다.”
  • “자다(Sleep)” + “-ㅂ니다” becomes “잡니다.”

     2. End with the consonant “ㄹ” -Omit “ㄹ” and apply the first rule, +“-ㅂ니다”  

  • “갈다(Change/Grind)” + “-ㅂ니다” becomes “갑니다.” - As you notice, it is the same form with “가다 + -ㅂ니다”.
  • “말다(Roll up)” + “-ㅂ니다” becomes “맙니다.”

   3.  End with a consonant besides “ㄹ” - add “-습니다”

  • “걷다(Walk)” +“-습니다” becomes “걷습니다.”
  • “입다(Wear)  + ”-습니다" becomes “입습니다.”

There is a worksheet on studywithjun.com 

I appreciate your effort on study today, and hope you guys have a good day ! 

고양이 (Cat)

말 (Horse)

망아지 (Baby Horse - foal)

토끼 (Rabbit)


There is a funny expression on 망아지, 고삐 풀린 망아지. A person who get excited energitically because of out of regulation does whatever they want in a bad way called so.


고양이 집사 means caregiver or cat servant. It is funny people express themselves a dog`s friend and Cat’s servant.

Must-know words in Korean for grammar 


문법 ( Grammar )


주어 ( Subject )


목적어 ( Object )


동사 ( Verb )


명사 ( Noun )


형용사 (Adjective )


부사 ( Adverb )


자음 ( Consonant )


모음 ( Vowel )


구 ( Phrase )


어절 ( Clause ) 


조사 ( Postposition ) - Which does not exist in English but core in Korean 

눈 (Eyes)

  • 눈두덩 (Upper part of eyelid)
  • 쌍꺼풀 (Double eyelid)
  • 속눈썹 (Eyelash)
  • 홍채 (Iris)
  • 동공 (Pupil)
  • 아래 속눈썹 (bottom lid) 

character story:

When you take a grain ‘ of rice from the heavy 禾 화 rice seedling, it will spring back to shape and you will have 米 미 rice to eat.

This is a radical.

Study vocab here!

*can add 하다 to make a verb form

Vocab:

米色 미색 pale yellow

白米 백미 white rice

一般米 일반미 normal rice

政府米 정부미 state held rice

玄米 현미 brown rice

character story:

This character simply mimics the shape of a heavy headed rice seedling, as seen in the picture above! When the rice would start growing, the poor stem would droop (unlike the rice being feasted upon in harvest moon…)

This is a radical.

Study vocab here!

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